tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post2350740153454121975..comments2024-03-28T12:11:42.691-04:00Comments on For What It's Worth: Chasing Shadows Blog Tour! Guest post: Making Heroines with author Swati AvasthiKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-2997481660045704632013-10-09T15:26:22.034-04:002013-10-09T15:26:22.034-04:00I have heard amazing things about Split and really...I have heard amazing things about Split and really want to read both that and Chasing Shadows!<br /><br />And yes, I never understood why male superheroes get a full length suit while poor Wonder Woman is falling out of her tiny outfit….<br /><br /><a href="http://jenryland.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Jen @ YA Romantics</a><br />Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04756695137600895936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-71899130416090311842013-10-09T09:30:33.527-04:002013-10-09T09:30:33.527-04:00Oh, I want to read this one! I love that it's ...Oh, I want to read this one! I love that it's a blend between narrative and graphic. Very cool. And great guest post too. I completely agree that there should be more female heroes that are awesome without being sexualized. Shooting Stars Maghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16074581473656321052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-38623811843233946552013-10-08T18:00:01.177-04:002013-10-08T18:00:01.177-04:00I hope you read both Split and Chasing Shadows. I ...I hope you read both Split and Chasing Shadows. I started the CS last night and it's very good. Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-83283543751024915152013-10-08T17:59:16.888-04:002013-10-08T17:59:16.888-04:00Bahaha! There's nothing wrong with being a goo...Bahaha! There's nothing wrong with being a good looking woman but the outfits are impractical and the characters are so one dimensional.<br /><br />Female superheroes (& even villains) seem to be more of a male fantasy as Swati pointed out. Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-38615105684719643772013-10-08T17:56:48.862-04:002013-10-08T17:56:48.862-04:00I know! And how could they run in those impossibly...I know! And how could they run in those impossibly high heels??Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-6651759382669411832013-10-08T17:19:44.622-04:002013-10-08T17:19:44.622-04:00I've seen Swati's books around, but haven&...I've seen Swati's books around, but haven't picked one up yet. This sounds great though. Superwomen for super women!Brittanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12934013997287873287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-85203830961679327202013-10-08T17:11:21.469-04:002013-10-08T17:11:21.469-04:00OMG, Melissa, you are too funny! I gravitated towa...OMG, Melissa, you are too funny! I gravitated toward catwoman too! but she was a villain (though she rarely seemed that way to me) and so sexualized. Swatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06591788480670299624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-79557940253389896882013-10-08T15:54:41.293-04:002013-10-08T15:54:41.293-04:00I agree with your assessment. I think that is why ...I agree with your assessment. I think that is why I tended to gravitate toward catwoman. Loved her ambiguous nature. <br /><br />And what is with the boobs??? Seriously, did these men not get enough milk as a child? No way could wonderwoman fight anything but gravity with those in that outfit!Melissa (Books and Things)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00074452958853212024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-55455514450092131772013-10-08T14:07:32.773-04:002013-10-08T14:07:32.773-04:00I do love that she wears clothes cos honestly...le...I do love that she wears clothes cos honestly...le sigh, some of the super heroines Blodeueddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03435479623560871881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-13286501883946618542013-10-08T12:08:32.397-04:002013-10-08T12:08:32.397-04:00I find it interesting that all the examples of awe...I find it interesting that all the examples of awesome women in TV seems to be coming from the Eastern half of the world. Granted, there are lots of problems too but I can't even find examples in Western TVSwatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06591788480670299624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-29684525698520909062013-10-08T10:30:34.738-04:002013-10-08T10:30:34.738-04:00I loved Wonder Woman and Isis ;-)
It seems that e...I loved Wonder Woman and Isis ;-)<br /><br />It seems that even when there are woman superheroes they must be uber hot with no real backstory like the guys get.<br /><br />I remember when BtVS and Alias came out years ago. There were flawed and smart, kick butt examples for girls which was awesome and I was hopeful but all that happened is now they have to be hot - buff - smart - AND kick ass. *sigh*Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07685405404548766935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-48504944756270217532013-10-08T09:02:47.604-04:002013-10-08T09:02:47.604-04:00I do hate that the female superheroes are so hyper...I do hate that the female superheroes are so hypersexualized! And where are their movies/TV shows? I read that the Wonder Woman reboot was scratched in favor of another Spiderman (I think...either way, it was for a male superhero). I LOVED Wonder Woman when I was a kid -- I had a blankie that I wore as a cape and I'd spin and spin then use my lasso of truth on my brother. While I love that little girls adore superheroes, why do they have to be guys?Mary @ BookSwarmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04099395167194720599noreply@blogger.com